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. 20 /4 A? 4 I 71 'Uentflr Clem Salmon Sept. 24, 1929. c; K. SALMON CRIB Filed Oct. 5 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ln ventof Clem ff. Salmon ttornqy Patented Sept. 24, 1929 warren STATES CLEM KOHLMANN SALMON, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA CRIB Application filed October 5, 1927. Serial No. 224,103.

This invention relates to cribs or similar sleeping devices for children and has for an object to provide a device of this character having frames covered with screening arranged entirely about the same to enclose the sleeping compartment and protect the child from insects and also having means for raismg and lowering the sides of the crib where by to enable the child to be removed or placed therein.

A further object is to hingedly connect the upper portion of the frame enabling the same to fold downwardly when desired whereby to entirely open the upper portion thereof.

Another important object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction and combination of the various parts comprising the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation,

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken along a line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end view showing the upper section of the screen folded downwardly.

Figure 4: is a vertical sectional View of one end of the crib, and,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the lower portion of one of the legs showing the releasing arm provided for lowering the side of the frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail, I provide a crib constructed on a frame including vertically extended corner posts 5 having wheels 6 mounted on the lower end thereof, transverse and longitudinally extending frame members 7 and 8.

The upper ends of the posts 5 support side frames 9 and end frames 10 which are hingedly connected at 11 to the post enabling the same to be folded downwardly when desired as illustrated in Figure 3. A cover 12 is fitted across the top edges of the side and end frames 9 and 10, when said frames are arranged in upwardly extended position, and

when folded downwardly the cover 12 then rests upon the upper ends of the post 5.

The cover 12 is formed of a pair of cover sections, each section covering a portion of the top and connected by hinges 28 along their adjacent edges to permit the sections to fold on top of each other in order to more conveniently afford access to the interiorof the Cl'l i I The sides of the crib are provided with vertically movable frames 13, each end thereof having vertically extending ribs 14: formed thereon and adapted to slide in grooves 15 formed in the adjacent edge of the post 5. The side frames 13 are normally secured in upward position by means of a lever 16 pivotally mounted at 17 to the post with its upper end 18 engaging a notch 19 formed in the edge of the frame. The lower end of the arm is formed into a laterally extended handle 20 by means of which the arm may be manipulated so as to disengage the upper end thereof from the notch and thus permit the side frame to be lowered. v

The arm 16 is seated within a recess 21 formed within the post and retained in position therein by means of a cover 22 secured to the post by screws 23. A spring 24 carried by the cover and engaging the upper end of the arm operates to force the same in engaged position.

Each of the frame sections are provided with a section of screening 25 secured to the frames in any suitable manner. The interior of the crib may be fitted with the usual spring 26 upon which a mattress for the child may be arranged.

A rail 27 extends around the inside of the crib at a horizontal plane with the upper edge of the sliding side frame and is designed to enable the child to grip the same and raise itself upwardly in the crib.

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claim, and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

posed of a plurality of screened frame sections including a side frame section mounted for vertical sliding movement, retaining means for said section adapted tonormally retain the ,same in an upward position, said retaining means comprising a notched plate attached at one end of the sliding section, a longitudinally extending tapered bore formed on a stationary part of said frame and provided at its opposite ends with oppositely disposed laterally extending openings, a vertically disposed catch member pivotally mounted within said bore, and having its upper end inclined in a direction toward the said plate for engagement with the notch thereof for normally retaining the sliding section in an upward position, spring means for yieldably retaining the catch in engagement with the notch, and a lateral extension formed on the lower end of the catch to project beyond the opening in the lower end of said bore, and constituting a handle whereby the catch may be actuated to release the same and permit the downward sliding movement of said sliding section.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OLEM KOHLMANN SALMON.

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